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Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS â In its annual round of diplomatic musical chairs, the General Assembly chose five new members for the coveted seats on the Security Council, the UNâs most prestigious body. The new […]

Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO â Morocco has been quietly building a wall around the Spanish enclave along the Mediterranean Sea. Moroccan sources said the North African kingdom was constructing a wall to stop infiltration of the Spanish enclave of Melilla. […]

Special to WorldTribune.com By Miles Yu, Geostrategy-Direct.com Exactly 300 years after the Treaty of Utrecht settled the century-long royal spat between Spain and England, the last remaining territorial issue between the two countries flared up again in recent weeks. At […]

Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI â The United Arab Emirates has launched the world’s largest solar power plant. Shams-1 was designed to generate 100 megawatts of solar power, which comprised 10 percent of global renewable energy. The $600 million facility, […]

Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO â Algeria has urged foreign energy companies to remain in the North African country in wake of a major attack by Al Qaida. Officials said the Energy Ministry was contacting Western and other foreign contractors to […]

John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS â The European Union, the concert of 27 countries ranging from the Bay of Biscay to the Baltics and the Balkans has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway. Some may smile, others […]

Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON â On Nov. 26, the Spanish government reported a raid on a Spanish firm suspected of selling components for Iran’s nuclear program. The Finance Ministry said an unidentified company was believed to have sold turbine propellers […]

Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON â Algeria and Morocco have joined in a major Western naval exercise. Algeria and Morocco participated in Seaborder-2012 in the Mediterranean Sea in September 2012. Officials said the two North African neighbors and longtime rivals cooperated […]

Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO â Morocco has hosted the largest demonstration of a solar-powered aircraft. The Swiss-origin Solar Impulse has used Morocco to demonstrate the aircraft’s ability to fly without fuel and under harsh conditions. Solar Impulse, operated by pilot […]

Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO â Morocco has become the host of the first transcontinental flight by a solar-powered aircraft. The Solar Impulse aircraft was said to have arrived in Rabat after a 2,500 kilometer flight on early June 6. The […]